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Ferryhill St. Luke

Denomination: Church of England

Church Type: Post-1800 parish (Diocese of Durham)

Dedication: St. Luke

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About this Parish

Ferryhill St. Luke was created in 1843 from Merrington St. John the Evangelist.

Parts of this parish became part of these parishes: Chilton St. Aidan, Tudhoe Holy Innocents.

Available Records

The following table provides covering dates for all original registers, microfilm copies and indexes available in the Record Office for Ferryhill St. Luke. However, you should bear in mind that we may not have records for the whole period indicated. See the detailed list of records for this parish for more information.

For County Durham marriage indexes from 1837 that you can search online see birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates.

The more recent registers (after the end dates below) are not in the Record Office and all enquiries should be directed to the clergyman responsible for the parish. Find contact details for all parishes in Durham Diocese in the Diocesan Directory of People and Places.

Covering Dates

Type of RegisterStart DateEnd Date
Baptisms Sep-1843 Mar-2004
Banns Sep-1956 Aug-2004
Marriages Feb-1844 Oct-2020
Burials Dec-1846 Dec-1994
FuneralsNo Registers Deposited / No Indexes

Detailed List of Records

Within the covering dates we have the following types of register within the specific dates given below:

Baptisms

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1843Sep-1870 No EP/Fer 1/1 M42/601
Sep-1870 Dec-1878 No EP/Fer 1/2 M42/601
Dec-1878 Jun-1891 No EP/Fer 1/3 M42/601
Jun-1891 Dec-1900 No EP/Fer 1/4 M42/601
Jan-1901 Aug-1907 No EP/Fer 1/17 M42/1026
Aug-1907 Apr-1914 No EP/Fer 1/18 M42/1026
Apr-1914 Mar-1926 No EP/Fer 1/33/1 M42/1117
Mar-1926 Aug-1949 No EP/Fer 1/33/2 M42/1117
Sep-1949 Sep-1970 No EP/Fer 1/33/3 M42/1117
Sep-1970 Dec-1996 No EP/Fer 1/33/4 M42/1118
Jan-1997 Mar-2004 No EP/Fer 1/33/5

Banns

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Sep-1956 Jun-1963 No EP/Fer 1/25 M42/1023
Jun-1963 Feb-1971 No EP/Fer 1/26 M42/1023
Feb-1971 Feb-1980 No EP/Fer 1/27 M42/1023
Feb-1980 Sep-1983 No EP/Fer 1/28 M42/1023
Oct-1983 Apr-1993 No EP/Fer 1/29 M42/1023
Mar-1993 Aug-2004 No EP/Fer 1/34/1 M42/1118

Marriages

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Feb-1844 Nov-1878 No EP/Fer 1/5 M42/601
Nov-1878 Oct-1900 No EP/Fer 1/6 M42/601
Oct-1900 Oct-1911 No EP/Fer 1/10 M42/964
Oct-1911 Apr-1919 No EP/Fer 1/11 M42/964
Apr-1919 Sep-1925 No EP/Fer 1/12 M42/964
Sep-1925 Sep-1936 No EP/Fer 1/13 M42/964
Oct-1936 1940 No EP/Fer 1/14 M42/964
1941 Feb-1945 No EP/Fer 1/14 M42/965
Feb-1945 Mar-1952 No EP/Fer 1/15 M42/965
Mar-1952 Oct-1961 No EP/Fer 1/19 M42/1026
Oct-1961 Sep-1967 No EP/Fer 1/20 M42/1026
Sep-1967 Aug-1973 No EP/Fer 1/21 M42/1026
Sep-1973 Jul-1976 No EP/Fer 1/22 M42/1026
Jul-1976 Jul-1983 No EP/Fer 1/23 M42/1026
Aug-1983 May-1992 No EP/Fer 1/24 M42/1026
Jul-2019 Oct-2020 No EP/Fer 1/35/1

Burials

Start DateEnd DateIndexedOriginal ReferenceMicrofilm
Dec-1846 Oct-1865 No EP/Fer 1/7 M42/601
Jun-1865 Nov-1890 No EP/Fer 1/7 M42/602
Dec-1890 May-1913 No EP/Fer 1/8 M42/602
Jun-1913 Apr-1930 No EP/Fer 1/16 M42/965
Apr-1930 Aug-1941 No EP/Fer 1/30 M42/1023
Nov-1946 Jun-1949 No EP/Fer 1/31 M42/1023
Jul-1949 Apr-1963 No EP/Fer 1/30 M42/1023
Sep-1980 Dec-1994 No EP/Fer 1/32 M42/1077


Key to Detailed List of Records

The following are meanings for the codes which you may find in the lists above:

  • IGI - This register is indexed on the International Genealogical Index.
  • BOYD - This marriage or banns register is indexed in Boyd's Marriage Index. There is a copy in the Record Office.
  • Vol.x - This register has been indexed (and sometimes transcribed) by volunteers who have given a copy to the Record Office.
  • EP/xx - This is the unique reference given to every parish register when it is deposited in the Record Office.
  • M42/xx - This is the unique reference given to every microfilm in the Record Office. Please note that there are usually several registers on each film so always make a note of the original reference (EP/xx) to help identify the register you are looking for.

To get help understanding and using this data as part of your research please read our 'search tips' under website help.

Adjacent Parishes

The following parishes are adjacent to Ferryhill St. Luke:

  • East Howle St. Columba
  • Ferryhill St. Martha and St. Mary

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